Ferdinand in Zaporizhzhia
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“Our ‘Ferdinand’ had a very great success in the armored battles at Koshkarovka and Miloradovo on November 26-27. They destroyed 54 Soviet tanks, 21 of which were destroyed by a reserve Lieutenant Franz Krechmer-led crew. The lieutenant himself was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on December 17, 1943.”
From “The Combat History of the 653rd Heavy Panzerj?ger Battalion”
“The enemy has heavy tanks equipped with high-velocity 88mm guns and ‘Ferdinand’ tank destroyers, which can fire at our tanks from a very long distance and avoid close combat with them. In order to effectively fight against the Tiger tanks and ‘Ferdinands’, it is very necessary to increase the muzzle velocity of our main tank guns to over 1000 meters per second.”
Tank 23rd Army Commander, Tank General Efim Grigoryevich Pushkin
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This series of battles took place in the Zaporizhzhia area of Ukraine, in November 1943 in the theater of the German 1st Panzer Army and the Soviet 8th Guards Army, and the 656th Heavy Armored Destroyer Regiment “Ferdinand” participated in the battle – this time it was really genuine, not the “Ferdinand” that the Soviet army often falsely reported because of the defeat in the battle. On November 26 and 30, the 656th Regiment had a number of exchanges of fire with the 1st Tank 23rd Army in front of it.
112 versus 14, the Soviet 23rd Tank Army formed an overwhelming advantage. However, the battle is still full of uncertainties, especially since the German defense not only relies on solid preset positions and ambush points but also possesses 9 formidable 88mm tank destroyers. What kind of fierce battle will the fight on the 26th be? What will be the fate of the 23rd Tank Army and the 387th Division? Can the ‘Ferdinand’ turn the tide? Find out in the game!
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If you’re interested in the background of the battle, the following link is a paid source with Chinese only(you can also use a translator).
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MbvKEXqNa-fjSjr1cOz2QQ
